Blessed Interruptions

A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on July 31, 2011.              Isaiah 55:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 Have you ever wanted just a little peace and quiet, a time and place to be by yourself? No distractions, no...

Wake Up!

A sermon delivered by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, Farmville Baptist Church, Farmville, Va., on July 30, 2011. Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 17:1-7, 15   Who likes to be awakened while deep in delicious sleep?  I don’t like it.  When I’m nice and comfortable in bed,...

The Bone Crusher

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on July 31, 2011.  Genesis 32:22-31   Jacob’s wrestling with the angel on the bank of the Jabbok River is shrouded in mystery and intrigue. It’s an ancient story that resonates in...

Examination

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 17, 2011. Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Romans 8:12-25 Some stories hit so close to home that they are hard to enjoy.  Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is...

Fertile Soil

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 10, 2011. Psalm 119:105-112; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Romans 8:1-11 One day a customer walked into a garden center and immediately began looking for an employee for...

The Rough Realities of New Faith

A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on July 24, 2011. Matthew 13:3-5 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds...